The Bracelet

Emi, a Japanese American in the second grade, is sent with her family to an internment camp during World War II, but the loss of the bracelet her best friend has given her proves that she does not need a physical reminder of that friendship.

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This was a good, gentle covering of a despicable point in our history; it has some relevant parallels with the current Syrian refugee crisis and how we treat "others" based on fear that are accessible to young children. The story was a little sentimental for me, but had good take aways and spurred some interesting discussion for my early elementary kiddo. I thought the artwork was hauntingly lovely and very appropriate; it showed the bleakness and gravity of the situation without being overly frightening for a sensitive audience.